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Ahhh - summer days manning Liquid Fusion Kayaking's headquarters on the Noyo River. In the summer, one of us is there daily taking reservations and renting kayaks. Lately, I have been manning the shop as Jeff has been out at sea. I have been a littl...

At the conclusion of our Eel River Paddle to the Sea Trip, we enjoyed burgers and beers at the Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, CA and dreamed of our next adventure - the Lost Coast.Tentatively we have some dates set aside for us to paddle and explore dur...

Yes, you’ve heard Goldilocks’ tale - “This kayak is too wide, this kayak is too deep, this kayak is too heavy, this kayak is too slow, this kayak is uncomfortable, I can’t reach the foot pedals, I can’t stretch a spray deck over the long co...

While 2 red flags flew above the US Coast Guard Station in Noyo Harbor, a green sit on top kayak bounced and bobbed beneath the surface of the water.Around 2:30 a phone call came in about a sunken kayak in Noyo Bay. It was an office day for me. I was ...

Noyo River Nazi??? I hate yelling and generally only raise my voice in dire circumstances. This week the circumstances weren't necessarily dire but here's my tale.We've been having phenomenally warm and sunny weather on the Mendocino Coast. Kayaking...

Ever wake up in the morning feeling kind of foggy? Maybe too little sleep or too much to drink - we all know that feeling.This week, I had serious fog issues with my camera. Several paddlers on our June Tour de Mendo commented about having fog issues...

Yep. Sometimes, you get to take one for the team. In last week's Tour de Mendo, I took at couple. Sometimes, it is taking one when guiding another paddler through rocks or waves and other times it is being in the impact zone for that perfect photo.I...

Yes, I am going to stop ranting about plastics and give my plastic kayaks a spa treatment of 303 because it is almost time for the Tour de Mendo (our June one).This year, I finally get to go. Yes!!! We have a sold-out trip so we are going to close the...

Here's Henry . . .He was washed ashore - actually in the form of millions of pieces of plastic. He is going to be on display June 25- October 15, 2011 at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA with 14 other "trashy" marine life sculptures. The exh...

Have you ever thought about how much plastic we use?And where it ends up?Plastic seems to have become a necessity in our lives. Many of us have discontinued using single use plastic bottles and carry cloth bags to the grocery store. Unfortunately, th...